exstrophies
/ˈɛkstrəfiz/
noun
- Plural of exstrophy; a medical condition where an organ or part of the body is turned inside out or located outside the body, usually present at birth.
- Support groups help families of children born with exstrophies.
- The hospital specializes in treating bladder exstrophies in newborns.
- Surgeons have developed new techniques to correct exstrophies of the cloaca.